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Test Bank For American Government Institutions and Policies 18TH Edition by James Q. Wilson, John J. DiIulio Jr., Meena Bose, Matthew S. Levendusky Chapter 1-20 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter Chapter 1
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The bureaucratic view of political elites, which argues that appointed officials dominate the government, is associated with whom? a. Karl Marx b. C. Wright Mills c. Max Weber d. David B. Truman e. Robert Dahl 2. Which of the following is typically absent in a republic? a. Legislative body b. Rule of law c. Separation of powers d. Bureaucracy e. Command economy 3. What was Karl Marx’s view on the distribution of political power? a. The power elite view b. The bureaucratic view c. The pluralist view d. The class view e. The creedal passion view 4. In the United States, no government at any level would be considered legitimate if it were not in some sense which of these? a. Democratic b. Altruistic c. Humanitarian d. Elitist e. Aristocratic 5. What effect does the national media most likely have on the political agenda? a. Publicizing issues by giving them attention b. Influencing politicians to vote a particular way c. Producing stories that force politicians to act d. Demanding action through sheer size and power Page 1